LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 14: (L-R) Opponents SuYoung You of South Korea and AJ Cunningham face off in the course of the UFC Battle Night time weigh-in on the Palace Station Resort & On line casino on March 14, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
Bantamweights You Su-Younger and AJ Cunningham confronted off on the UFC Vegas 104 preliminary card, with Cunningham in search of his first win within the promotion, and You his second.
A grappling-heavy opening spherical some noticed spirited sequences on the mat, particularly within the again half of the spherical. The South Korean was heavy but fluid on high, with Cunningham making an attempt again and again to flee out from backside, solely to seek out You continue to throughout him. Late within the spherical, Cunningham would surrender his again and find yourself consuming a number of photographs, although he would escape the spherical and return to the drafting board.
Spherical two noticed extra of a standup battle, however once more by the top of the body, You had taken the battle down. With a full two rounds nonetheless on the clock, he was heavy on high, and Cunningham was wanting drained and bloodied from earlier within the body. Cunningham would nevertheless throw up a triangle off his again, permitting him to fireplace a couple of elbows to the highest of You’s head earlier than the Korean pulled free. You Su-Younger would end the body on high as soon as once more, in a great place heading to the third.
AJ Cunningham wanted to discover a strategy to get extra offense going within the third, and preserve the battle on the toes. You was taking some wild punches, however Cunningham was the slower fighter, and You was capable of seize a leg and take a hopping AJ Cunningham down. Given his struggles to flee off his again, that was not the place Cunningham wished to be. You’ll end one other spherical on high en path to a transparent minimize unanimous resolution victory.
A Highway to UFC vet, You has now received 4 straight total.
Official End result: You Su-Younger def. AJ Cunningham by unanimous resolution (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
